Now that the annual migration of the "snowbirds" to our resident owned communities is well under way, so are the number of complaints we receive each week about "nuisances". Whether it’s the dog that barks at all hours of the day and night, the next door neighbor who plays his stereo loudly, or the
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Another Seminar Date and Another ROC Group
We’ve set the date and location of the seminar for the board members and managers of resident owned communities in the Lee, Collier, and Charlotte county area:
- Friday, December 3, at Imperial Bonita Estates in Bonita Springs.
This event will start at 10 a.m. and end around noon. Just like the other seminars posted in…
December ROC seminar schedule and other important dates
We’ve scheduled three of the four seminars we’ll be presenting in December for managers and board members in resident-owned communities.
Here are the dates and locations:
- Thursday, December 2 at Paradise Bay Estates in Bradenton
- Tuesday, December 7 at Village at Riverwalk in North Port
- Friday, December 10 at Hammock Estates in Sebring
I’ll…
Syndromes, Cellphones, and ROCs
I spent last Thursday and Friday in Fort Lauderdale attending the Thirty-Fifth Institute on Condominium and Cluster Developments presented by the University of Miami School of Law. I’ll be posting future blog entries about several of the topics covered at the Institute but wanted to draw your attention to two items that I think you’ll…
DBPR seminars next week in Clearwater and Sarasota
I just wanted to post a quick link to the DBPR’s website with the times and locations of the DBPR seminars in Sarasota on the evening of October 18 and in Clearwater on the evening of October 19.
You’ll note that the seminar in Sarasota can be accessed online.
Also, don’t forget the Community Association…
We’ll quit before you fire us!!
Here’s a wild situation that apparently occurred in a ROC in Florida as reported by one of my community association law colleagues:
Every director on the board of condominium association resigned rather than respond to a unit owner’s request to inspect the association’s official records. I’m sure we’re all wondering what these directors were…
Welcome Country Lakes to the ROC Family!
It’s always a pleasure to welcome a new member into the family of resident owned communities.
On September 15, the resident purchase and conversion of the communities of Country Lakes I and II in Manatee County was completed.
The proud owner of this 471 site community is Country Lakes Co-op, Inc. Kudos to the residents…
Surprising Presidential Behavior and A Timely Article
Sometimes even I’m surprised by what can occur in a resident-owned community.
I recently received an email from one of the followers of my blog. I’ve copied and pasted most of it below for your review and comment:
- A resident-owned community quietly begins installing surveillance cameras in buildings and on common grounds. Some of the
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Foreclosures, Flags and a Free Seminar
I just read two articles in the New York Times that I wanted to bring to the attention of the followers of my blog.
- It’s no surprise to anyone that Florida has been one of the states most heavily impacted by the foreclosure crisis. The number of foreclosures continues to grow daily and our
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